Service difficulty report · Nut · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Part
Nut
Part number
D57251041
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Pintle Pin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING GEAR REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT, INSPECTION OF THE RETAINING NUT HAS TO BE CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 57-26-13-420-054-A. DURING INSPECTION PITTING AND THREADS WORN OUT FOUND ON PINTLE PIN NUTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRPLANE, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW NTM 57-29-01-PB9. REPORTS HAVE BEEN SENT TO MFG AND WAS DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THEM.